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  Jessica O'Reilly May 27, 2009 at 4:05pm

  Phil replied that he would break it up so there was good drainage and top up with top soil..........
  
  Thanks for that, that is how we would do it as well, so thats reasuring! I looked on the internet and an American company had on their website that they removed all traces of concrete so that there was no problems when it came to selling the house. I wondered if that would be an issue over here, whether you would have to disclose that you had a swimming pool filled in? If the drainage is sufficient and there is enough depth of top soil I cant see it being a problem to leave the remains in the ground?
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  David Channon May 27, 2009 at 4:11pm

  Its an opportunity also to put in a different soil type so that the client could grow plants liking acid soils. Also an opportunity to plant things which need restricted root growth like Figs. So you could leave a lot of the strcuture in place.
  
  Jessica O'Reilly said:

  Phil replied that he would break it up so there was good drainage and top up with top soil..........
  
  Thanks for that, that is how we would do it as well, so thats reasuring! I looked on the internet and an American company had on their website that they removed all traces of concrete so that there was no problems when it came to selling the house. I wondered if that would be an issue over here, whether you would have to disclose that you had a swimming pool filled in? If the drainage is sufficient and there is enough depth of top soil I cant see it being a problem to leave the remains in the ground?
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  Graeme @ BGS May 27, 2009 at 5:06pm

  One of our clients had this done two years ago - I was a little shocked that the "builders" just smashed up the concrete and dumped a load of topsoil and then grass seeded over. Never appears to have any drainage issue.
  
  However I wonder what the environmental damage is long term by having your own "land fill site"?
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  Sustainable Land Management May 27, 2009 at 8:54pm

  Have done some also, the backfill must match with soil profile of surrounding garden, usually when a competent digger driver takes down the whole off one wall (1 - 2 metre section), the profile will be shown and easily replicated. Can save on cost of refill as topsoil not always necessary. Otherwise agree with progard advice. The EA should really be notified also, but if bottom of pool is allowed a deep soakaway after break up of material there should be no problem. If whole pool backfilled with top soil, there will always be a demarkation of the pool site in years to come.
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  Jessica O'Reilly May 28, 2009 at 1:43pm

  Thanks a lot guys , great to hear your points of view and experiences, really appreciate it.